Part III. Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings
A. General Provisions
- Rule 8.201. Commencement of Proceedings
- Rule 8.203. Application of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
- Rule 8.205. Transfer of Cases
- Rule 8.210. Parties and Participants
- Rule 8.215. Guardian Ad Litem
- Rule 8.217. Attorney Ad Litem
- Rule 8.220. Style of Pleading and Orders
- Rule 8.224. Permanent Mailing Address
- Rule 8.225. Process, Diligent Searches, and Service of Pleadings and Papers
- Rule 8.226. Determination of Parenthood
- Rule 8.230. Pleadings to Be Signed
- Rule 8.231. Providing Counsel to Dependent Children With Special Needs Who Have a Statutory Right to Counsel
- Rule 8.235. Motions
- Rule 8.240. Computation, Continuance, Extension, and Enlargement of Time
- Rule 8.245. Discovery
- Rule 8.250. Examinations, Evaluation, and Treatment
- Rule 8.255. General Provisions For Hearings
- Rule 8.257. General Magistrates
- Rule 8.260. Orders
- Rule 8.265. Motion For Rehearing
- Rule 8.270. Relief From Judgments Or Orders
- Rule 8.276. Appeal Procedures
- Rule 8.285. Criminal Contempt
- Rule 8.286. Civil Contempt
- Rule 8.290. Dependency Mediation
- Rule 8.292. Appointment and Discharge of Surrogate Parent
B. Taking Children Into Custody and Shelter Hearings
C. Petition, Arraignment, Adjudication, and Disposition
- Rule 8.310. Dependency Petitions
- Rule 8.315. Arraignments and Prehearing Conferences
- Rule 8.320. Providing Counsel to Parties
- Rule 8.325. Answers and Pleadings
- Rule 8.330. Adjudicatory Hearings
- Rule 8.332. Order Finding Dependency
- Rule 8.335. Alternatives Pending Disposition
- Rule 8.340. Disposition Hearings
- Rule 8.345. Post-disposition Relief
- Rule 8.347. Motion to Supplement Order of Adjudication, Disposition Order, and Case Plan
- Rule 8.350. Placement of Child Into Residential Treatment Center After Adjudication of Dependency
- Rule 8.355. Administration of Psychotropic Medication to a Child In Shelter Care Or In Foster Care When Parental Consent Has Not Been Obtained
D. Case Plans
- Rule 8.400. Case Plan Development
- Rule 8.401. Case Plan Development For Young Adults
- Rule 8.410. Approval of Case Plans
- Rule 8.415. Judicial Review of Dependency Cases
- Rule 8.420. Case Plan Amendments
- Rule 8.425. Permanency Hearings
- Rule 8.430. Modification of Permanency Order
- Rule 8.435. Reinstatement of Jurisdiction For Young Adult
E. Termination of Parental Rights
- Rule 8.500. Petition
- Rule 8.505. Process and Service
- Rule 8.510. Advisory Hearing and Pretrial Status Conferences
- Rule 8.515. Providing Counsel to Parties
- Rule 8.517. Withdrawal and Appointment of Counsel
- Rule 8.520. Answers and Responsive Pleadings
- Rule 8.525. Adjudicatory Hearings
- Rule 8.530. Parent's Motion Claiming Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Following Order Terminating Parental Rights
- Rule 8.535. Postdisposition Hearings